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Photocathode Image Converter Tube from Germany

Image converter tubes directly transform IR/UV photons via photocathodes to visible spectrum electrons for spectrum conversion. HTS 8540.20.4000 explicitly includes image converters as other photocathode tubes. Applied in scientific spectroscopy and covert surveillance.

Duty Rate — Germany → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.05.3910%Section 301 (forced labor) — European Union member state (col1 rate < 10 percent): MFN < 10% → total duty capped at 10%

Import Tips

Spectral response range documentation essential; avoids thermal imaging classification

Research institution imports may qualify for duty exemptions